Cyclophora pendularia

Cyclophora pendularia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species: C. pendularia
Binomial name
Cyclophora pendularia
(Clerck, 1759)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena pendularia Clerck, 1759
  • Geometra orbicularia Hubner, 1799

Cyclophora pendularia, the dingy mocha, is a moth of the Geometridae family. The species can be found in the Palearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 26–29 mm. The moths fly from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on willow.

References

  1. "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
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